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NYE to SWA: distance & flight time
NYERI (Nyeri Airport) → Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport)
5,566 mi
8,957 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NYE — Nyeri Airport · NYERI, Kenya
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near NYE
- NYK · Nanyuki Airport21 mi away
- NBO · Jomo Kenyatta International Airport66 mi away
- WIL · Nairobi Wilson Airport67 mi away
- UAS · Buffalo Spring73 mi away
Near SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is NYE from SWA?
The flight distance from NYERI (NYE) to Shantou (SWA) is 5,566 miles (8,957 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NYE to SWA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between NYERI and Shantou?
Shantou is 5 hours ahead of NYERI.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NYE to SWA?
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